Editor's Note: 2015 marks C40’s 10-year anniversary. To celebrate our 10 Years of Results, we will be featuring the voices of C40 principals, partners and other thought leaders throughout the year.
Michael R. Bloomberg, founder of Bloomberg Philanthropies, a C40 strategic funder, and UN Secretary General’s Special Envoy for Cities and Climate Change, congratulates C40 on 10 years of results. As President of the C40 Board, Bloomberg supports and highlights the climate action that cities are taking and the critical role that mayors can play in helping nations create ambitious carbon reduction commitments.
“Now more than ever, what happens in our cities shapes our world…Over the last decade C40 has grown from just 18 cities to more than 80 representing over 550 million people, and 1/4 of the global economy. Mayors and C40 are leading the way in tackling climate change – and they are proving that smart investments in sustainable infrastructure go hand in hand with economic growth…I’m committed to C40’s success, and I couldn’t be more optimistic about its future. Congratulations to C40 on marking its tenth anniversary."
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